Ariane 5 ECA

Astra 3B & COMSATBw-2

Arianespace launch of a
Ariane 5 ECA Rocket

Arianespace was scheduled to launch a Ariane 5 ECA rocket as part of the
Astra 3B & COMSATBw-2 mission. The launch window for the Communications mission was on Fri, May 21st, 2010, 6:01 PM EDT from Ariane Launch Area 3, Kourou. The status of the launch was Success.
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of the Ariane 5 ECA and experience the excitement for yourself.

Mission

Astra 3B & COMSATBw-2

Astra 3B is one of the Astra satellites operated by SES to provide digital television & radio for direct to home communications for Europe and the Middle East, operating at 23.5 degrees East. COMSATBw 1 is a satellite providing German military communications for voice and fax as well as advanced data, video and multimedia.